Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·60)
c9-08037Puzzle rating: 1099Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
10. exf5 Nxf5 11. Bf2 O-O-O 12. Ba2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — bishop to f2 (+6.1).
- A natural move: bishop to a2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qf1 and you win the queen.
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